Forklift Operator - Climate-Controlled Warehouse (1st Shift)

Penske; Carson (CA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K

Associate Referral Program

Boot allowance after 90 days

Job summary

Penske Logistics is seeking warehouse associates to join an excellent team in Carson, CA. This climate-controlled facility offers a great starting wage and benefits, with 1st shift Monday–Friday, 4pm until completion.

Pay is $21.25 per hour, plus benefits and a boot allowance after 90 days. Responsibilities include matching numbers and letters, staging, moving materials, operating forklifts, scanning with a WMS, and ensuring accuracy of counts and records.

Qualifications

• No prior warehouse experience required but preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
• Ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, excellent with numbers and time management skills required
• Flexible to work overtime preferred
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required
• Complete a Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately match numbers & letters
• Accurately stage and sort products for loading
• Move materials within the warehouse
• Bending, squatting & lifting to shrink wrap
• Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
• Attach identifying tags to containers, or mark them with identifying information
• Record numbers of units handled and moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
• Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers
• Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and a variety of warehouse mechanical equipment (where applicable)
• Operate forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment (where applicable)
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Reading skills

Follow directions

Organizational skills

Time management

Flexibility

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Penske Logistics is seeking warehouse associates to join an excellent team in Carson, CA. This climate-controlled facility offers a great starting wage and benefits, with 1st shift Monday–Friday, 4pm until completion.

Pay is $21.25 per hour, plus benefits and a boot allowance after 90 days. Responsibilities include matching numbers and letters, staging, moving materials, operating forklifts, scanning with a WMS, and ensuring accuracy of counts and records.